Enter the world of Pri Etz Hadar, the first published Kabbalistic Tu BeShevat Seder (c. 17th century). We learn that…
Month: January 2013
Eulogy for Sylvia
Sylvia Spector, 1912-2012 Aunt Sylvia, sister of our father Bernard Duhan, was a familiar member of our nuclear family. But through…
Life's Night and Day (Long)
Torah describes Jacob’s flight from his twin brother Esau as one long day. Jacob impersonates Esau and steals his brother’s…
Animal Magic
A dvar Torah for Parshat Bo. A dream: I am walking through a sliding glass door to someone’s backyard pool. The…
Reality
“Are colours real?” Eli asks. We sit atop Fay Canyon in Sedona. Eli marvels at the dramatic changes he sees…